Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
rHR sE.yE OF THE BOARD.

-. rursh1r Action to Be Taken 1t frss-
ant IN Regard to the Salt Tariff Usnl
Mr.. Potter Replies Z o the Msmor'si-
counnaittes to Meet One From the
Miners Union ON Saturday Ni9nt
Tn. snecial meeting OF tho Board Of
Fr.ede called to take action in response TO
a telegram from the Salt Lake Chamber oI
commerce. asking the cooperation OF Inc
-o,t;,apa Of Butte in assisting them to OBJ
tain cheaper freight rates over the Union
Pacific Railroad, was held in fheSiiver DO"
Climb rooms last night: Mayor Kenyon
-. Had the meeting to order and stated the
object for which the meeting was called.
iudoe Knowles said: II think that the
Salt Lake matter and that OF Butte are
two different things. We have nothing
Whatever to do with them. We havem made
= REQUEST OF the railroad officials to reduce
the freight rate on ealt over tho otan q
\ Northern branch. b It as yet We have re-
ceived no reply to that request. Inc IN
terests OF the railroad and those Of Butte
IRE identical. and II we are denied that
which concerns us both. they. as we'll as
wa will suffer. All business bere is based
upon the mining industry. II the mines
,nless thew can work their ores without
loss-the business 1T Butte and vicinity
| sill suffer: and the railroad comes in Tor lts
/ share OF the same. What We want. and all
| we want, 10 3 cheap ratio on salt from
| Utah."
Mr.. Bald~i in, general agent Of the Union
| Pacific road, said that Mr.. Potter thor
ouchly understood the situation OF Affairs
'ere.
Mr.. Mantle stated that rates over the
| Union Pacific main line we're not troubling
this community, but that rates on the Y.
| & n, which ia to q certain extent under
| the control of the Union Pacific, were.
Mr.. Haldorn then suggested that no
| action b. taken until the memorial pre-
| pared and sent to Mr.. Potter be answered.
The Secretary here read q communica-
| .iun from the Miners Union, as follows:
BUTTE MINERS UNION, Sept. %. 1887.
| To the Officers and Members OF the Board
vi Trade:
GENrLEMEN: It was resolved at our last
regular meeting. on Tuesday evening, that
sc hold a public meeting in our hall on
Saturday evening at 8 O'Clock, for the pnr-
rose of further consideration OF the
nigh rate charged on salt to this place by
the railroad company and to endorse the
action already taken by you. have been
instructed, in behalf OF the Union, to ex-
tend you a cordial ipvit- ton to be
present at the meeting to assist us in the
| discussion of the subject at issue. Your
presence is cordially solicited. Very re.
spectiully, JOHN HENDREw, Pres.
Mr.. Penrose moved that a committee Of
FIVE members OF the Board of Trade be ap-
| 3ointed to meet the Miners Union as a
| whole.
This was objected to by Judge Knowles,
who wanted to.strike out Miners Union
as a whole" and insert COMMITTEE OF five
from the Miners Unlon," which after dis.
| cussion carried.
Mr.. Kenyon then appointed as the Board
lif Trade committee. Mcssrs. Knowles,
Caplice. Mantle, Brophy and Richards.
On motion OF Mr.. Mantle, the following
| message was sent to the Salt Lake Chamber
/ Of Commerce:
To the Chamber OF Commerce, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
In response to your request, we have
held called meeting of tho Butte City
Board of Trade to consider the same. At
q previous meeting a memorial was drawn
\ and forwarded to the Union Pacific officers
to which no reply has yet been received
sufficient time not HAVING elapsed. It is
the sense OF the Board that no further &C
tion be taken until d reply has been re-
ceived. d. G. HAMMER.
Secretary.